GCC: Syria Must Stop 'Killing Machine'
The Gulf Cooperation Council on Sunday urged Syria to immediately stop its "killing machine" against anti-regime protesters, and reiterated its demand for serious reforms.
Ending a meeting in Jeddah, the six GCC foreign ministers issued a statement calling for "an immediate end to the killing machine" in Syria.
The group of oil-rich Arab monarchies also urged "the immediate implementation of serious reforms that meet the aspirations of the Syrian" people.
Last month, GCC states Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain recalled their envoys from Damascus to protest against President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on anti-regime protests that erupted in March.
The United Nations says more than 2,200 people have been killed since then, mostly civilians.
The Syrian regime blames the violence on “armed terrorist gangs” backed by foreign agitators.
Source: Agence France Presse
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